Stalk-cutter.



PATENTED OCT. 24, 1905.

S. WILB URN.

STALK CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15,1905.

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iu'n'rrnn ran SYLVESTOR WiLBURN, or MYERS, rams.

STflilLM-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Oct. 24, 1905.

Application filed June 15, 1905. $erial N0. 265, L65.

To all whom 1 Ina/y concern:

Be it known that I, SYLvnsToR WILBURN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Myers, in the county of Burleson and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stalk-Cutters; and Idodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to stalk-cutters; and one of the principalobjects of the same is to provide a simple, durable, and efficientdevice for cutting stalks, like cotton, cornstalks, or weeds, whilestanding.

Another object is to provide means for adjusting and holding the knivesor cutters in adjusted position on the frame of the machine.

These and other objects are attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideview of a stalk-cutter made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 isplan View of the same, and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on theline 1 l of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of myinvention, the nu meral l designates the frame of the implement,consisting of runners 2 2, connected by crossbars 3 3, and alongitudinal bar 4, secured to the cross-bars and supporting a seat 5. Asuitable clevis 6 is secured to the longitudinal bar 4. -Secured to eachof the runners is a curved bar 7. Braces 8 extend upward from the bars 7and are secured at the side of the runners. The knives or cutters 9 aresecured in recesses 10, formed in the bottom edges of the runners, andthese cutters are held in place by means of the U -shaped bars 11, whichpass through the runners, and are provided with suitable nuts 12, turnedupon their upper ends. Braces 13 are pivotally secured The knivesprojecting laterally and inclining rearwardly to the line of draft areadapted to cut stalks eiiiciently.

To adjust the knives 9, the bolts 1s and U-shaped bars 11 are loosenedand the braces 13 and the knives are pushed inwardly to the requiredangle, when the nuts on said bolts 1% and bars 11 are tightened up tohold the parts in place.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what .1 claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An implement for cutting stalks, comprising side runners, curved barssecured to said runners, knives or cutters fitted in the bottom of therunners, Lil-shaped keepers for secu ring said knives in place, and abrace secured to each knife and extending backward and secured to therunners, substantially as described.

2. A stalk-cutter comprising a frame runners, curved bars secured to therunners, knives or cutters secured to the runners between said bars andrunners by means of U -shaped keepers, braces extending rearwardly fromthe knives to the runners, and a drivers seat on thewinner-frame,substantially as described.

3. A stalk-cutter comprising runners, a curved bar secured to each ofsaid runners, knives secured between the runners and curved bars,U-shaped keepers for holdingthc knives in place, adjustable brace-barspivoted to the knives at one end and having their opposite endsconnected to the runners for adjusting the angle of the knives,substantially as de scribed.

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

SYLVlilSTlTOR l/VILBURN.

Witnesses:

A. L. EWING, G. G. Fos'rnn.

